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Eurocopter Names New Training Services Head Eurocopter in June named Hervé Berriet to head its training unit. A helicopter pilot in the French army s aviation branch for 21 years, Berriet takes over as chief executive officer of Eurocopter Training Services. After his military service, he worked... Read More »

Latin America's helicopter industry is diverse, bureaucratically challenged and expensive. But the region is a growing market for those willing to take advantage of strengthening economies. First off, the good news. The Latin American helicopter industry is growing steadily and is expected to... Read More »

LCI-provided Weststar AW139. Photo courtesy of LCI Leasing rotorcraft is in vogue. Owning a helicopter these days can be an expensive, long-term investment, according to several lessors. Most of the new operating leasing entrants focus mainly on the new mid to heavy turbine ships from... Read More »

Aerospace Filtration Systems Corporate Backbone & Global Footprint Nothing has shown to be more true in the last year than a need for a strong corporate backbone and a global footprint to weather today s economy. As we have all seen businesses struggling from small to large, those that survive... Read More »

Anyone familiar with U.S. Navy history knows the quote attributed to David Farragut, that military service s first full admiral. In the heat of 1864 s Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War, his fleet faltered when one of the ships leading the attack on the last Confederate stronghold... Read More »

FOR JUST ABOUT A WEEK IN JUNE every two years, the aviation world is focused on the ramps and runways at the heart of Le Bourget. At that famed airport outside Paris where Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo transatlantic crossing nearly 80 years ago, the latest in fighters, airliners... Read More »

For the moment at least, while traditional high-spending military customers from Europe and North America are being put to the sword by their financial masters (motto: fear naught apart from accountants), industry is having to radically rethink its global military business strategy. The markets... Read More »

High winds and turbulence tend to be manageable when a helicopter is in level flight, but have a stronger impact during take-off, landing and hovering. Russian Helicopters In February 2008, Senators Joe Biden, Chuck Hagel and John Kerry, along with a three-star general, were riding in... Read More »

Bell uncovered its 525 Relentless during Heli-Expo 2012 with a production that resembled a rock concert. Photo by Andrew Parker 2011 was supposed to be the year of recovery for rotorcraft manufacturing, but volatility in the financial markets plus ongoing debt woes for some... Read More »

Blending the benefits of modern cockpit technologies with well-proven airframe and engine reliability and a history of performing similar missions, the EC145 is a good fit for the U.S. Army's Light Utility Helicopter requirements. In the rapidly changing world of military helicopter operations... Read More »

Source: HelicopterLinks.com Before the Internet, having access to helicopter manufacturer s company information was reserved for those individuals involved in the industry, their friends and acquaintances. Along came the Internet, allowing access to information for anyone, worldwide. Then Facebook... Read More »

LCI-provided Weststar AW139. Photo courtesy of LCI Leasing rotorcraft is in vogue. Owning a helicopter these days can be an expensive, long-term investment, according to several lessors. Most of the new operating leasing entrants focus mainly on the new mid to heavy turbine ships from... Read More »

Led by Eurocopter, the project for a diesel engine designed for light helicopters the size of an EC120 has started again, now aiming for the first engine to test in 2014. The name of the partners, Austro Engine and TEOS Power Engineering, have been unveiled at the Paris Air Show, as part of the... Read More »

The first modernized CH-53GA aircraft has been handed over to the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) by the Eurocopter Military Support Center, with another 39 aircraft to follow over a three-year period. The plan to update the aircraft reaches back to 2007 when it was decided to extend the design... Read More »

EADS has kicked-off the New Year with a group rebranding, which has also affected the Eurocopter name. EADS, now to be known as the Airbus Group, will feature divisions called Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters. Airbus will focus on the commercial aircraft business and Airbus... Read More »

Marignane, France-based Eurocopter (Booth C2922) will have some of its newest aircraft models on display in the exhibit hall of Heli-Expo 2013 in Las Vegas. One will be the EC175, the company s tall, medium twin-engine platform built to satisfy the offshore helicopter market. Unlike prior years... Read More »

LIGHT UTILITY The competition for 197 light utility helicopters for the Indian army may be nearing an end. Eurocopter is widely rumored to be the winner over Bell Helicopter, and officials of the European manufacturer privately confirm that the company is in negotiations with that nation. But... Read More »

HELI-EXPO 2007 Pratt & Whitney Canada s latest version of the PT6C engine will power the medium EC175 being developed jointly by Eurocopter and Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) 2. The PT6C-67 also powers the AgustaWestland AW139 and the Bell/Agusta Aerospace BA609 civil tilt-rotor. The -67 is... Read More »

EADS has kicked-off the New Year with a group rebranding, which has also affected the Eurocopter name. EADS, now to be known as the Airbus Group, will feature divisions called Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters. Airbus will focus on the commercial aircraft business and Airbus... Read More »

Emerging from a cloud of smoke with music blaring in the background, Eurocopter s newest variant the EC145T2 took to stage at the company s Heli-Expo booth. President & CEO Lutz Bertling (right) appeared from the cockpit to address a crowd gathered for the unveiling event. The Tango 2 features... Read More »